Cosmetic sampling device



Oct. 7, 1941. Q SCOTT 2,257,981

COSMETIC SAMPLING DEVICE Filed June 5, l9 4O 1 2 Sheets-Sheet l 32151 IJ I mmm a ATTORNES Oct. 7, 1941. D. c. scoTT COSMETIC SAMPLING DEVICEF'iled June 5, 1940 2 Sheets-Sheet? m E N m u Patented Oct. 7, 19 41COSMETIC ,sAMBIl'IN EnEvIoE Douglas C.; Scott, Alameda, Calif.

Application June3, 194i), 'SetiaLNo. 338,512

1 Claim.

This'invention relates to devices for display- ;ing cosmetics used inbeautification of 'the complexion.

It ,is' an object of .the'invention ,to provide a device .of thecharacter described which is capable of creating a .visual image of theface .of the user and ,superposing on defined areas of saidimageselected samples of cosmetics so that ;the user may ascertain,without actually applying the cosmetics to the face, how said cosmeticswill actually,appear'when applied on the face.

Another object of the invention is to provide in adevice of thecharacter described, in which there is .a plurality of normally obscuredcosvmetic samples, means for selectively and quickly bringing a selectedone of said samples into viewing position. j

A further objector" the invention is to provide, in a device equippedwith-a viewing -mirror, a novelmounting' for supporting the mirror whichpermits selective adjustment of the latter tovarious degrees ofan'gularityrelative to a'horizontal plane. I

"Stillanotherobject of the invention is to provide a cosmetic sampler,useful as a counter display, which is so simple in structure that itsmode of operation is immediately apparent to a user without reguiringany operational instruction from anattenda'nt. g i 'The inventionpossesses other "objects and featurescf advantage, some ofwhich,"together with the foregoing, will be specifically set out in thedetailed description of the invention hereunto annexed. It is ,to'beunderstood that the inven- :tion is not .to be limitedto the specificform thereof herein shown and described as various other embodimentsthereof may be employed within the sco'pe of" the appended claim.

Referring to the drawings:

Figure l is a top plan view of the cosmetic sampler .of ,my invention.

Figure 2 is a front elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 41s .a fragmental transverse sectional 'viewof the support base.The planein which the view is taken :is indicated by the line 4-.-4 ofFigure 9.

Figure 5 is atop plan view, similar to "Figure 1, showing portions ofthe structure brokenaway :so as .to more clearly disclose the underlyingstructure.

Figure is a vertical sectional view taken in the plane indicated by "theline "6-6 ofFigu-re -5.

genes-'59) Figure '7 is an enlarged fragmentalf-vertical sectional Viewof a portionof Figured I Figure 8.is anenlarged vertical sectional View..of .a portion of the viewing mirror. The plane in-which the view istaken isindicated .by the line 8-8 of Figure 5. A

Figure 9 is a vertical sectional View of the lower portion of thedevice. Theplane in which the fview is taken is indicated bythe line 9-9:of Figure .6; and portions of the view, otherwise :iI'LSECtiOn,are-shown in side elevation so as-to clarify-the showing.

Figure -l 0 is a fragmental enlarged perspective view. of a portionoithe dial.

Figure 11 is an enlarged perspective viewof thedial hub. I v I Indetail, my device comprises a decorative base preferably made up of a;pair of superposed wooden disks l2 and I3 which Vmay ';be glued orotherwise secured together. Disposed centrally of the upper basedisk I3is ahollow hemispherical hub 1-4 having a :pair of diametricallylopposednotches 16 therein andprovided with inturned flanges I! which areapertured to receive bolts l8 passing downwardly through both of .thebase disks andsecuring the hub M .to thedisks. In the notches l6 arefitted filler plates 19 which are shaped to the spherical ,curvature ofthe hub and are also provided with inturned flanges 2| apertured 1m-receive hold-down bolts 22 which are similar tothe bolts 8. The upperedge of each filleiiplate is provided with one or more notches 23 whichprovide, in conjunction with the bottom edge of each :of the. notchesl6, two or more diametrically opposed apertures in which is slidablymounted .one or a plurality of ,arcuate support gbars 24. The fillerplates 19, it will be obvious, arep rovided to facilitate assembly ofthesupport bars in. the hub. The upper ends of each of the support bars24 are secured by screws 26 to 'an axia'lly vertical tubularlframe 21and the center .of curvature of the support bars is located in ,a planecoincident with the bottom edge of the frameil and intersectingthe axisof the frame so'that the'latter maybetilte'd to assume various degreesof 'angularity with respect to "the vertical as indicated by-the dottedlines 2'8 of Figure 3. Frictional means is preferably "provided formaintaining theframe-in any position "to which it may be moved, whichcomprises-ea circular :axiallyvertical recess 29 formed -in the basedisks l2 and IS, in a position underlying 'one "of the' support bars 24,in which is .slida-bly 55 mounted the' circular shank-:3 lofa'srectangular brake shoe 32 which bears against the lower surface ofthe support bar. A coil spring 33 in the recess 29 and interposedbetween the bottom of the latter and the lower end of the shank 3|,serves to forcibly urge the brake shoe 32 into engagement with thesupport bar. Flanges 34, formed integrally with the brake shoe andrising along opposite dies of the support bar, serve to preventrotational movement of the brake shoe relative to the support bar. Itwill thus be seen that the pressure of the brake shoe against thesupport bar will yieldably resist movement of the frame 21 betweendifferent angular positions thereof and will serve to securely hold theframe in a desired selected position until the frame is againdeliberately and manually moved.

The upper end of the frame 21 is provided with a concentric counterbore36 in which is seated a preferably glass mirror 31 provided on its backwith the usual silver or other lightrefiecting coating 38. Clips 39,which are secured to the outside of the frame 21 by suitable screws 4|,have lugs 42 overlying the mirror 31 for securing the latter in place.Lugs 43, similar to the lugs 42, are also preferably provided at theupper ends of one of the arcuate support bars 24. The mirror 31 is madesufiiciently large j'so that a person standing reasonably close theretomay view a substantially complete image of his or her head. If desired,the mirror may also be convexed so that a magnified image will beproduced. An area 44 of the mirror, which is shaped to approximately theoutline of a pair of lips, is, as shown in Figure 8, denuded of theunderlying silver coating 38 so as to render this area less capable ofreflecting the viewers image than other portions of the mirror.

Mounted within the frame 21 is a bearing bar 46 having centrally thereofan aperature in which is journaled a hub 41 having an integral flange 48thereon, which rests on the upper surface of the bearing bar, and anupwardly extended stem 49. A bar which is secured to and positioned'below the bearing bar 46, is apertured and provides a journal for thelower end of the hub 41. A shaft 52, secured by a pin 53 in a centralbore of the hub 41, extends downwardly beyond the hub and carries amiter gear 54; the latter being secured to the shaft by a pin 56. Adrive shaft 51, extending diametrically of the frame 21, is journaled insuitable bearing apertures formed in the frame, is provided'with a mitergear 58 meshing with the gear 54, and is extended at its outer ends andfitted with knurled hand wheels or knobs 59 by means of which the driveshaft may be manually rotated to impart corresponding rotation to thehub 41. A disk or dial 6|, composed of thin cardboard or other likematerial, is provided with a central opening 62, as shown in Figure 10,which fits over the stem 49,

'so as to centralize the dial with the hub 47, and

with a radially offset aperture 63 which fits over a short pin 64secured in and rising from the upper surface of the flange 48. The pin64 keys the dial to the hub so that the two may rotate together. Thedial is, of course, positioned directly below the transparent area orwindow 44. Segmental areas 66 of the dial, which areradially offset fromthe center of the latter corresponding to the distance of the window 44from the center of the mirror 31, are each coated with a different colorof lipstick material. It will be seen that by removing the clips 39 andspringing the lugs 43 outwardly, so as to clear the edge of the mirror,the mirror may be removed so as to permit changing of the dial 6| foranother. No attachment means other than the stem 49 and pin 64 isrequired to secure the dial to the flange 48 since the pin effects adriving connection between the dial and flange and the vertical spacebetween the dial and mirror is only slightly greater than the thicknessof the dial which will prevent vertical displacement of the latter.

As was stated above, the person positioned before the mirror 31 willobserve a reflected image of her face therein. If the person carefullymoves her head so that the image of her lips coincides with thelip-shaped window 44 and then rotates the dial 6|, by manipulating oneof the knobs 59, she may bring any of the segmental areas 66 intoregistry with the window and thus observe how the various sample colorswould appear if they were actually applied to her lips. It makes nodifference if she, at the moment, happens to be wearing a widelydifferent shade of lipstick from those contained on the color dial sinceshe cannot see the reflected image of her lips but only the view of thewindow 44 and the underlying area of the dial which takes the place ofthe reflected lip image. Preferably a narrow segmental area 61 of themirror, adjacent the window 44, is denuded of its silver coating so asto render the area less reflective in order that titles 68 which areprinted on the dial 6|, identify the lipstick colors, and are positionedto be successively brought into registry with the area 61 as thesuccessive color areas 66 are brought into registry with the window 44,may be read by the customer. If desired, an additional window 69 may beprovided in the mirror in which color areas H representing rouge colorswhich harmonize, or are recommended for use, with the various shades oflipstick, appear as the dial is rotated. These color areas II also haveidentifying titles 12 which are brought into registry with, and may beread through, the window 69.

The sampler of my invention lessens the dimcult task facing a woman whodesires to choose from a group of lipsticks of various shades, one whichwill most enhance her appearance or be best fitted to her complexion.The usual procedure is to hold, while looking into a mirror, a chosenlipstick near or over her lips and then imagine, from the small quantityof colored material projecting from the lipstick holder, how her lipswould appear if they were completely coated with the chosen shade. Oftenshe is wearing a shade which differs so widely from that chosen as torender it very difficult or impossible for her to create a mentalpicture. The only satisfactory Way in which she could positivelyascertain how she would appear would be to successively completely applythe various shades. This, of course, would not be permitted by theshopkeeper since, even though only a small amount of each lipstick wouldbe required to completely coat the lips, the lipsticks would be renderedunsalable. This condition forces the purchase of several shades oflipstick before the one most becoming to the customer is finallyacquired. It will be seen that with the sampler of my invention thenecessity of guess work on the part of the customer is eliminated andshe is enabled to not only quickly choose from a range of. shades onewhich, demonstratably, is best suited to her complexion, but she mayalso very quickly switch from one shade to another so that accuratecomparisons between shades may be had. All this may be done regardlessof the shade of lipsticlqshe may be presently wearing and without thenecessity of removing any of the lipstick from her lips.

Having thus described my invention in detail, what I claim as new anddesire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A color sampling device comprising a base, guides on said base, arcuatesupport members slidably mounted in said guides, a frame carried by saidsupport members and supported thereby above said base, said frame beingmovable with said support members into various degrees of angularitywith respect to said base, means in said base for yieldably resistingmovement of said frame between angular positions thereof relative to thebase, a mirror carried by said frame having a coating oflight-reflecting material thereon in which an operator may view a facialimage, said coating having therein an opening permeable to light andcorresponding in outline with a visual image of the viewer's lips, abearing bar in said frame, a hub journaled in said bearing bar, a dialcarried by said hub for rotation therewith and positioned to move belowsaid coating opening, said dial having thereon a plurality of segmentalareas of color movable, as said dial is moved, into registry with saidcoating opening, a gear mounted on said hub, a drive shaft journaled inand extending exteriorly of said frame, a gear mounted on said driveshaft and in mesh with said hub gear, and a knob carried by said driveshaft.

DOUGLAS C. SCOTT.

